Charlock Mustard, Wild Mustard
Sinapisarvensis

Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus: Sinapis (sin-NAP-is)
Species: arvensis (ar-VEN-sis)

Synonym:Brassica arvensis

Synonym:Brassica kaber

Synonym:Brassica kaber var. pinnatifida

Category
Herbs

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Succulent

Foliage Color

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Bright Yellow

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds